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Fla. Stat. § 905.18 (2025)

Duty of court.

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905.18 Duty of court.When requested, the court shall advise the grand jury about its legal duties. In its original charge or thereafter the court shall not restrict an investigation of any matter into which the grand jury is by law entitled to inquire.
History.s. 97, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(97); s. 55, ch. 70-339.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1956–1984 · leading case: Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc. v. Doe, 460 So. 2d 406 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984).
Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc. v. Doe, 460 So. 2d 406 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984). “11 and Section 905.18; or the court considers a motion to expunge a grand jury report, Section 905.”
In re Polk Cnty. Grand Jury, 9 Fla. Supp. 113 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Polk Cty. 1956). “” Section 905.18 provides — “The court shall advise the grand jurors at all reasonable times regarding their legal duties, when *118 requested by them.”
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